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Becks realises his dream

After six years David Beckham saw his Inter Miami team play their first game, a friendly, at the weekend. Their first MLS fixture is on March 1st. Their first match was at the Al Lang stadium, an antiquated baseball stadium in Fort Lauderdale with a 7,500 capacity. It is a 40 minute drive north of Miami. A 20,000 seater stadium in Fort Lauderdale will be ready for their first MLS match and will be their home for at least two seasons, perhaps for good. The longer term plan is to build the Miami Freedom Park stadium with a 25,000 seat capacity near Miami International Airport. However, many politicians oppose building on the site at the Melreese Country Club in a city lacking in green open spaces. Beckham has local partners in Jorge and José Mas, Miami-based Cuban-American construction magnates who have the ability to navigate South Florida political waters. Other investors include Masayoshi Son, the Japanese billionaire owner of multinational conglomerate SoftBank, and Marcelo C...

Beckham brands Miami club to appeal to Hispanics

David Beckham has branded his MLS franchise in Miami in a way that is designed to reflect the city's Hispanic heritage Internacional de fútbol Miami It is expected that the club, which will play in the MLS, will be known as Inter Miami. Finding a site for the club's stadium has been a long drawn out saga and it will play at a temporary venue during its inaugural season in 2020, before its own venue is fully constructed.